Auburn fan shot dead in Yelawolf video

There’s this rapper from Alabama, Yelawolf. He was born in Gadsden. He’s recently achieved mainstream notoriety thanks to several guest spots, the most notoriety-able being his long verse in Big Boi’s “You Ain’t No DJ” off Big Boi’s Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty. His first full-length album, Radioactive, will be released September 27.

Yelawolf is a lot like Eminem, which is to say he’s white and from a poor family and he seems angry. The comparison is lazy and no doubt tired by now — look! they’re both white and poor! — but oh well: Yelawolf is kinda like Eminem if Eminem was a 21st century Faulkner character dealing with substance abuse and obsessed with hip-hop culture. (His lyrics have even been called “Faulknerian.”) His rhymes contain references to meth, Mossy Oak, and catfish fries.

And if all that bothers you, don’t worry: he also raps about wearing “Crimson Tide Alabama sweat pants.” His dad also occasionally shoots trespassers in the back, trespassers who try to “steal his ammo,” trespassers who wear conspicuous, officially licensed orange and navy hoodies.

Warning: The video is full of colorful language and general NSFWness.

Giving publicity to Bama fans who make a living fantasizing about a Dirty South dystopia (the “Heavy Metal” graffiti with the Bama-script “A” is a nice touch) where Auburn fans are casually shot in the back with shotguns (if you can’t beat’em, murder’em) is something we typically try to avoid. But “tracking Auburn in pop culture” means tracking Auburn in pop culture, wherever it leadeth.

Eagle Eye Award to Mal Jenkins, who also noticed a Bama “A” tattoo on the dude’s forearm.

LostHSV: Great reference to Faulkner’s literary county, there! My Senior High School English teacher was/is a HUGE Faulkner fan–I think he would be a little upset at the comparison of Faulkner to this hump here.

Michael Val
(who unfortunately and tearfully has to admit that “Don’t make me pop the trunk on you” is one heck of a catchy hook for this song!)

This hating makes me angry. Why oh whyyy do people take the time to write and talk and bash if they dont like what they see? You are giving it attention either way. I dont know about you, but i woulnt want to give someone or something that I didnt like ANY of my time. Youre all hurtin ass haters. Go do something good with yourselves. As much as you might hate his music, hes making a damn good living. If you can say the same, good for you. If not, then dont talk. -Sincerely, a loyal Yelawolf FAN.

nunya,
I can tell you’re teasin! Cause if you are really dedicated to kumbaya and all that, you wouldn’t revel in a misogynistic, violent, murder-proposing, and thug-glorifying musician, –
I am glad he’s making a living. And, for his sake, I hope there are more folks like you (claim to be) who can continue to support this “artist.” He’s really quite the nasty little guy.

[…] all, we’re talking about a fanbase that poisons the other school’s oak trees and makes music videos in which Auburn fans are gunned-down from behind. Having a nine-year-old Bama fan declare an interloping Auburn fan “alright,” […]

LMFAO @Dave / cosign – @abc….. I’m sure Nunyabizz has no idea how ironic & ridiculous that little rant makes them appear. I guess it takes one to know one. At least our “hatin hurtin asses” didn’t waste any money on studio time, producers, and on that wack ass video to ‘hate’. The hottest thing in the video was that Auburn Hoodie! No offense, but under those living conditions, forget shooting the trespasser… I’d rather just shoot myself!!! LOL

@rooper3 We wouldn’t love it if Yelawolf was an Auburn fan. We might not “hate” on it openly, but I guarantee at the very least we’d just ignore it. And nice logic. Yes one man makes a team. He was just one of 22 seniors on the team, but I guess none of them played, and Cam also put on a number 90 jersey every time we were on defense. Why are you even reading WAR EAGLE Reader. At the same time, I’m not sure how bringing up the “one man” argument here adds to the discussion in anyway, but what do I know. 28-27.

Keep it classy, Bammer. Keep it classy.
And did this guy get permission from either school to use the school images? I find it hard to believe that even UA would allow someone to use their image this way.